Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2019

A Cross–Sectional Study to find the working conditions of Brick Kiln Workers

Dr. Rufiat Kazi, Dr. Mangala Bote

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Context: Not much is known about the working conditions at ick kiln industry as it has been an untapped area of research. Understanding this would serve as the starting point for developing strategies and sets of services tailored to their needs. Aim: To find out working condition of workers. 
 Settings and Design: Observational study, Descriptive epidemiology
 Methods and Material: 420 ick kiln workers who were eligible for the study were interviewed using a semi structured, pre–designed, pre–tested interviewer administered questionnaire. Statistical analysis used: SPSS version 20. Results: 89.5% of the workers employed in the ick kilns were migrants. Majority i.e. 62.1% were working as Paatlas. Majority i.e. 60.5% were working for less than 5 years at the present ick kiln. 37.1% were working for less than/equal to 5 years, 35.7% were working for 6 to 10 years and 27.2% were working for 10 years or more. 95.5% were involved in ick making every season. Conclusion: Poverty, indebtedness, irregular availability of work etc. compel the workers to migrate every year from October to May, to the ick kiln, build temporary houses and work for 15–16 hours, under degrading working conditions with poor wages and job insecurity

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A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO FIND THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF BRICK KILN WORKERS, Dr. Rufiat Kazi, Dr. Mangala Bote INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-7 | July-2019

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